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Miami Media Highlights Nov. 18-24

Miami Media Highlights Nov. 18-24

Columbus Dispatch, Nov. 22: America! We have a Jerry Jones problem in our politics
Steven Conn, W.E. Smith Professor of History, provided this op-ed comparing the current state of politics to that of the NFL, where rich people believe their money simply entitles them to a seat at any table.

PBS, Nov. 21: How a new fungi study could affect how we think about cognition
Nicholas Money, professor of Biology, provides insight into how a new study in fungal growth shows spatial memory — and how this may assist in studying cognition and consciousness in a variety of life forms.

Miami Herald, Nov. 21: How Attorney General Matt Gaetz would help Trump enact an aggressive immigration agenda
Rodney Coates, professor Global and Intercultural Studies, is quoted in this article regarding the support given to ‘replacement theory’ in recent years.  

ABC-WCPO, Ch. 9, Nov. 20: Fire Department looking to get back on track
This news story shares that the Oxford Fire Department is working to ramp up staffing and equipment with help from the new tax levy and a new partnership with Miami University contributing more than $1 million per year.

Journal-News, Nov. 20: Miami University unveils new online mental health site for students, staffers
This article highlights the new online mental health service, 'Wellness Navigator.' Jayne Brownell, senior vice president for Student Life, and Jen O'Brien, director of communications for Student Life, are quoted in the article. The article also shares that the site was developed with the assistance of a nearly $1 million grant from the Ohio Department of Higher Education. Additional coverage on this topic also appeared in the Dayton Daily News.

The Conversation, Nov. 20: Should I worry about mold growing in my home?
Nicholas Money, professor of Biology, provides insight into the importance of distinguishing between mold that is only a nuisance and mold that may be harmful.

The Conversation, Nov. 19: The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain
Kerry Hegarty, associate professor of Film Studies, delves into our darkest fears and uncovers that what scares us the most is often something very close to home.

FOX-WXIX, Ch. 19, Nov. 18: Miami University Celebration of Literacy
This broadcast story reports on how Miami’s College of Education, Health, and Society collected more than 1,300 books for the Queen City Book Bank in Cincinnati.